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Chassell Michigan Information: Chassell, Michigan is part of HOUGHTON County. You can view Chassell venues that host many Chassell MI events every year. You can also research Chassell Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Chassell Michigan real estate guide. Chassell Michigan has a latitude of 47.0267 and a longitude of -88.5277. Zip codes in Chassell, MI include 49916 ... more Chassell zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Chassell, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Chassell, MI was 1,822.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Chassell was 929, which represents 51 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Chassell, MI
There are an estimated 480 married men in the town. 64.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Chassell are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Chassell is 893 which is 49 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Chassell, Michigan
There are an estimated 480 married women in the community. 68.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Chassell, MI
The median age of people living in Chassell, MI was 40.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Chassell was 104. There were 1,348 people above the age of 18, which represents 74 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.8 percent of the population (306) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Chassell, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Chassell, MI was 1,812.

White Population in Chassell, MI
The estimated White population in the Chassell community is 1,781, which is 97.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Chassell, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Chassell, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Chassell, MI was 27.

Asian Population in Chassell, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Chassell, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Chassell was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 10 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Chassell community was 10, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Chassell, MI
The household population number in Chassell was 1,816.

Group Quarters Population in Chassell, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 6.

Average Household Size in Chassell, MI
The average household size in Chassell is 2.49 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.06 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Chassell, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 955 total housing units in Chassell.

The number of occupied housing units was 728, or 76.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 624 were owner-occupied (85.7), and 104 were renter-occupied (14.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 227 vacant homes in Chassell at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Chassell, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 357, with a median value in dollars of 73,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Chassell, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $667 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Chassell, average costs per month were $254 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,083 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Chassell, Michigan
275 people in Chassell also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 22.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Chassell, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Chassell was 243, or 17.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Chassell, MI
In 2000, there were 305 people in Chassell, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Chassell, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 139 people in Chassell who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Chassell, Michigan
There were 863 in the labor force in Chassell at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Chassell was 18.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Chassell, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $38,333. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Chassell, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,088. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Chassell, Michigan
Per capita income in Chassell in the last full census was 18,133. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Chassell numbered 31, or 5.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Chassell, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 127, or 6.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.